Chip DeLorenzo has been a Montessori educator since 1995 and is the co-author of Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom alongside Jane Nelsen. As a teacher trainer and school consultant, Chip has guided thousands of Montessori teachers and parents in applying Positive Discipline through workshops and lectures. He served as Head of School at Damariscotta Montessori for 20 years, where he was also a teacher and school leader. Chip holds AMS certifications in Early Childhood, Lower, and Upper Elementary, and has worked extensively with adolescent students. He is a father of five Montessori-homeschooled children and lives in Loveland, Ohio with his wife, Kathy.